How LJF Engineering got Wi-Fi across both buildings on their site
INDUSTRY
Engineering
EMPLOYEES
11
LOCATION
Wigan, Greater Manchester
SERVICES
Managed wireless, monitoring, Managed IT Support
LJF Engineering operates across two buildings on the same site in Wigan. One building had reliable Wi-Fi. The second had none at all. CCTV was offline, testing equipment was disrupted, and staff in the second building could not work properly.
Focus installed a managed wireless solution that extended full coverage across both buildings, restored CCTV, got the testing equipment running and gave every member of staff a stable connection. Now they don’t even think about Wi-Fi anymore.
Buildings fully connected
Restored across the site
Testing equipment working smoothly
LJF Engineering is a growing engineering company operating across two buildings on the same site in Wigan. The buildings sit side by side, but from a connectivity point of view, they might as well have been miles apart.
The first building had reliable Wi-Fi. The second had none. Staff were trying to work without the connection they needed, testing equipment could not function properly, and CCTV cameras were offline, leaving part of the site without security coverage.
Sarah Jones, Office Manager, knew it needed sorting properly. Not a temporary workaround, but a proper wireless solution that would give both buildings the same reliable connection.
Staff in the second building had no wireless connectivity at all, making it impossible to work efficiently or use network-dependent equipment.
Security cameras in the second building could not connect without Wi-Fi, leaving that part of the site with no CCTV coverage and a gap in site security.
Testing and diagnostic equipment that relied on a stable network connection could not work properly, creating delays and frustration for the engineering team.
With an entire building unable to operate properly, the business was carrying unnecessary risk and inefficiency every single day.
Focus understood the problem straight away. LJF Engineering did not need a patch. They needed a proper wireless solution designed to cover both buildings reliably and securely.
Focus installed a powerful new wireless setup that extended secure connectivity across the entire site, bringing the second building up to the same standard as the first. CCTV came back online, testing equipment could connect and run properly, and staff had the stable access they had been missing.
Focus explained everything simply throughout, with no surprises and no jargon, then added monitoring tools to keep an eye on performance in the background and fix issues before they become problems.
For LJF Engineering, the change has been straightforward and significant. Wi-Fi is no longer something the team has to think about or work around. Both buildings are connected, the equipment runs properly and the CCTV is online.
With a managed, monitored wireless setup in place, LJF Engineering has a system that will grow with the business rather than hold it back.
Now we have coverage across the whole site, we don’t even think about Wi-Fi anymore. It just works, and that’s exactly what we needed.
Sarah Jones, Office Manager, LJF Engineering
UNDERSTANDING
We understood the problem straight away
Focus quickly grasped what LJF Engineering needed and designed a solution that fixed the actual problem rather than applying a workaround.
DOING IT RIGHT
A proper solution, not a temporary patch
The wireless setup is designed for LJF’s site, scalable as the business grows, and managed for ongoing reliability.
COMMUNICATION
Plain language throughout
No jargon and no confusion. Focus kept Sarah and the team fully informed throughout the project and gave them confidence in the solution.
COVERAGE
Focus supports SMEs from 5 to 100 users across the North West, including engineering businesses, manufacturers and multi-building sites.
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For engineering businesses, Wi-Fi underpins testing and diagnostic equipment, CCTV, communications, and day-to-day operations. LJF Engineering had an entire building that could not operate properly because there was no wireless connectivity. Focus Technology Solutions resolved this by extending full coverage across both buildings on the site. Call 01942 318 070 to discuss your requirements.
Focus Technology Solutions works quickly and with minimal disruption. For LJF Engineering, they understood the problem straight away, designed a solution that addressed the root cause, and delivered a result the team noticed immediately. Call Focus Technology Solutions on 01942 318 070 to discuss your site.
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As Sarah put it: now it just works, and that is exactly what was needed. Focus
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